1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,700 What's going on guys? 2 00:00:05,700 --> 00:00:10,660 My name is Thomas Carney and this is the Pursuit of Calling podcast. 3 00:00:10,660 --> 00:00:17,460 In this episode, we're talking about the power of purpose, knowing your why behind your calling. 4 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:23,820 Also real quick, you know how Cole mentioned back in his episode, he asked if we as a community 5 00:00:23,820 --> 00:00:27,660 had a name and he said that he called you guys the pursuers. 6 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:29,700 What do you guys think of that? 7 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:31,000 Let me know in the comments. 8 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,460 Before we dive in, I want to ask you to send me a message. 9 00:00:33,460 --> 00:00:39,380 If you have any questions or you want me to talk on a particular topic or you just want 10 00:00:39,380 --> 00:00:45,140 to say some encouraging words, you can do so on Instagram or via the email that is listed 11 00:00:45,140 --> 00:00:47,660 in the show notes of this episode. 12 00:00:47,660 --> 00:00:56,860 Thank you and let's dive in. 13 00:00:56,860 --> 00:00:59,920 Alright guys, so let's just get right into it. 14 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:00,920 We're talking about your why. 15 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:06,380 As I already probably mentioned in the intro, I spent a long time thinking about that my 16 00:01:06,380 --> 00:01:13,820 why really early on in my pursuit of calling, a pursuit of my calling. 17 00:01:13,820 --> 00:01:19,880 I spent a really long time thinking that my why was just to serve others and that's where 18 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:21,340 it stopped, I thought. 19 00:01:21,340 --> 00:01:25,420 I thought as long as I was serving others, then I was living in my calling. 20 00:01:25,420 --> 00:01:33,100 However, what I discovered later, as I'm sure a lot of you already know, that the why behind 21 00:01:33,100 --> 00:01:38,020 your calling or calling in general is a lot more profound than that. 22 00:01:38,020 --> 00:01:40,140 There's a lot more to it. 23 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:42,620 So what is your why? 24 00:01:42,620 --> 00:01:49,940 Your why is the reason and the purpose behind what you're doing in order to live in your 25 00:01:49,940 --> 00:01:50,940 calling. 26 00:01:50,940 --> 00:01:56,180 You know, like your why, you know, that's bigger than yourself. 27 00:01:56,180 --> 00:02:02,420 If the why behind your calling only affects you or only has to do with you, I don't believe 28 00:02:02,420 --> 00:02:03,500 that's actually your calling. 29 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:06,300 If your why is just so it just I want to make more money. 30 00:02:06,300 --> 00:02:08,860 That's why I'm doing this particular thing. 31 00:02:08,860 --> 00:02:18,380 Or if your why is that so I can one day support a family, even that is too small, in my personal 32 00:02:18,380 --> 00:02:19,380 opinion. 33 00:02:19,380 --> 00:02:22,140 Like your calling is big. 34 00:02:22,140 --> 00:02:28,140 Like, you know, if it only affects you, that lacks meaning. 35 00:02:28,140 --> 00:02:34,860 That lacks purpose, in my personal opinion, and I don't believe that's controversial. 36 00:02:34,860 --> 00:02:36,700 Me saying that might actually be controversial. 37 00:02:36,700 --> 00:02:37,700 I don't know. 38 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:41,220 You know, I was listening though, this morning to the Marketing Secrets podcast with Russell 39 00:02:41,220 --> 00:02:47,500 Brunson, and he shared a presentation by Ryan Holiday, where Ryan talked about his book, 40 00:02:47,500 --> 00:02:51,280 The Perennial Seller, which I've actually never read. 41 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,500 But this was a fantastic presentation. 42 00:02:55,500 --> 00:03:00,980 I highly recommend at some point going and looking up this episode. 43 00:03:00,980 --> 00:03:07,140 Ryan Holiday is on social media is his handle is the daily stoic. 44 00:03:07,140 --> 00:03:10,500 And a lot of the time is talking about so philosophy. 45 00:03:10,500 --> 00:03:20,900 But in this case, he's talking about how to build a business from the ground up that will 46 00:03:20,900 --> 00:03:25,340 last for decades. 47 00:03:25,340 --> 00:03:29,820 And the reason I'm talking about this will make sense in a little in a second, because 48 00:03:29,820 --> 00:03:33,180 I get it like why are you talking about your why now you're talking about business like 49 00:03:33,180 --> 00:03:34,580 what are you talking about? 50 00:03:34,580 --> 00:03:38,820 So bear with me. 51 00:03:38,820 --> 00:03:43,180 But he brings up things like creating a business that isn't just for today, but it's for 10 52 00:03:43,180 --> 00:03:44,980 years from now. 53 00:03:44,980 --> 00:03:48,020 And the people it will serve 10 years from now. 54 00:03:48,020 --> 00:03:51,880 He talked about business that sell physical products that last literally decades without 55 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:53,220 wearing out. 56 00:03:53,220 --> 00:04:02,660 You know, I have personally I have a 1999 Honda Civic Honda Civic EX, you know, which 57 00:04:02,660 --> 00:04:06,740 is older than a lot of my friends, which is really weird to say now. 58 00:04:06,740 --> 00:04:13,780 It has lasted so long because the founder, so Chiro Honda had a dream to create vehicles 59 00:04:13,780 --> 00:04:16,780 like no one had ever done before. 60 00:04:16,780 --> 00:04:21,340 Honda's last because his why was strong. 61 00:04:21,340 --> 00:04:27,340 The why behind these businesses is insurmountably more important than what these businesses 62 00:04:27,340 --> 00:04:29,840 are selling. 63 00:04:29,840 --> 00:04:33,060 The same is true for any individual. 64 00:04:33,060 --> 00:04:34,500 Here is where I'm tying it in. 65 00:04:34,500 --> 00:04:40,660 Your why needs to be bigger than right now needs to be bigger than you living. 66 00:04:40,660 --> 00:04:44,540 Your calling is completely, completely reliant on you understanding this. 67 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:49,940 Like you need to understand that like your why behind your calling behind the purpose 68 00:04:49,940 --> 00:04:51,420 behind why are you here? 69 00:04:51,420 --> 00:04:53,140 Why you're here on this earth? 70 00:04:53,140 --> 00:04:56,740 Remember Sean and I did a whole series called Why Are You Here? 71 00:04:56,740 --> 00:05:03,300 Really it really is was like the birth of this type of podcast for myself of the pursuit 72 00:05:03,300 --> 00:05:07,220 of calling like your why needs to be bigger than you. 73 00:05:07,220 --> 00:05:13,100 I've said that maybe like 10 times by and within the first four minutes of this recording. 74 00:05:13,100 --> 00:05:14,340 But that's just something I know you need. 75 00:05:14,340 --> 00:05:17,660 We all need to understand. 76 00:05:17,660 --> 00:05:22,420 Discover your calling is to discover your why. 77 00:05:22,420 --> 00:05:29,220 So here's a quick quote that I found from Siri Chiro Honda. 78 00:05:29,220 --> 00:05:36,740 He says there is a Japanese proverb that literally goes raise a cell with your strongest hand. 79 00:05:36,740 --> 00:05:42,660 Meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped 80 00:05:42,660 --> 00:05:44,380 to do. 81 00:05:44,380 --> 00:05:48,700 That was the whole quote from Siri Chiro Honda. 82 00:05:48,700 --> 00:05:54,380 Which essentially like he said it means like you said you must go after the opportunities 83 00:05:54,380 --> 00:05:58,140 arise that you are most equipped that you are the best equipped to do. 84 00:05:58,140 --> 00:06:04,380 And I believe I've been equipped in a way by being so focused on personal growth and 85 00:06:04,380 --> 00:06:10,500 having muscular dystonia that I've been that I can help others in a way that no one else 86 00:06:10,500 --> 00:06:13,100 can. 87 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:17,120 So how has God equipped you? 88 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:22,940 My muscular dystonia, I'm going to dive into this for a second. 89 00:06:22,940 --> 00:06:28,060 My muscular dystonia, as I've brought up multiple times, I say it's my muscular dystonia. 90 00:06:28,060 --> 00:06:31,100 But really, it's just my body. 91 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:34,980 It's just really part of my body, me, my essence, whatever you want to say. 92 00:06:34,980 --> 00:06:38,940 Like one day I won't have muscular dystonia. 93 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:44,100 If you like when I'm in heaven, if that makes sense, that should make sense to a lot of 94 00:06:44,100 --> 00:06:45,100 people. 95 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:51,660 But the thing about it is that I was just thinking about this today. 96 00:06:51,660 --> 00:07:03,220 That like I am so blessed, right, to have been growing in the way that I have because 97 00:07:03,220 --> 00:07:05,860 I have muscular dystonia. 98 00:07:05,860 --> 00:07:09,260 I wouldn't have been able to grow in the ways I've grown if I didn't have it. 99 00:07:09,260 --> 00:07:13,260 That's why I'm saying I'm equipped in a very particular way. 100 00:07:13,260 --> 00:07:21,740 I have a very specific toolbox that almost nobody else has because of my interest in 101 00:07:21,740 --> 00:07:29,220 personal growth and personal development that started before I was even struggling with 102 00:07:29,220 --> 00:07:32,060 my muscular dystonia. 103 00:07:32,060 --> 00:07:37,140 I just believe that I have, you know, like I've said, I've been equipped in a very particular 104 00:07:37,140 --> 00:07:42,540 way for a very particular purpose to provide people with the tools they need to successfully 105 00:07:42,540 --> 00:07:45,380 pursue their God given calling. 106 00:07:45,380 --> 00:07:52,340 And I believe the way I'm meant to be doing that is directly related to the ways I've 107 00:07:52,340 --> 00:07:56,540 been growing as a result of my muscular dystonia. 108 00:07:56,540 --> 00:08:00,420 That might sound, I don't know, maybe to some people that sounds very wishy washy. 109 00:08:00,420 --> 00:08:06,620 Maybe that sounds like I'm just trying to add a purpose to something that of a sucky 110 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:08,220 circumstance in my life. 111 00:08:08,220 --> 00:08:12,020 But to me, it makes a heck of a lot of sense. 112 00:08:12,020 --> 00:08:18,220 Because without this muscular dystonia, I wouldn't be the man I am right now. 113 00:08:18,220 --> 00:08:20,540 I might not even be sitting here. 114 00:08:20,540 --> 00:08:23,580 I wouldn't be sitting here talking about the same things on this podcast. 115 00:08:23,580 --> 00:08:24,580 I might have a podcast. 116 00:08:24,580 --> 00:08:27,140 I don't really know. 117 00:08:27,140 --> 00:08:28,460 But I wouldn't be talking about the same things. 118 00:08:28,460 --> 00:08:31,500 I wouldn't be able to talk about the same things with the same certainty that I have 119 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:33,540 right now. 120 00:08:33,540 --> 00:08:36,660 I know that for certain. 121 00:08:36,660 --> 00:08:41,180 So again, I'm going to ask you, how has God equipped you? 122 00:08:41,180 --> 00:08:42,780 We all have struggles. 123 00:08:42,780 --> 00:08:45,460 We all have pain, right? 124 00:08:45,460 --> 00:08:52,660 But we also all we all have unique circumstances. 125 00:08:52,660 --> 00:08:58,500 We all have unique circumstances that God has equipped us with. 126 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:07,500 Like, oh man, I should say better that God is using to equip us. 127 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:14,540 That's a better way to say that in a very particular way. 128 00:09:14,540 --> 00:09:22,220 You know, like I, whenever I was initially writing out the notes for this episode, I 129 00:09:22,220 --> 00:09:26,740 was going to start with talking about your what? 130 00:09:26,740 --> 00:09:28,860 And I did a little bit of research. 131 00:09:28,860 --> 00:09:34,820 I specifically was looking at what John Maxwell says about your what and your why. 132 00:09:34,820 --> 00:09:40,060 And he 100% was saying focus on your why before you focus on your what. 133 00:09:40,060 --> 00:09:43,780 Because if you do not know what your what is and your why, you don't know what your 134 00:09:43,780 --> 00:09:50,140 why is, then your what isn't going to be that good. 135 00:09:50,140 --> 00:09:56,500 Isn't going to be as good as it could be if your why isn't really fleshed out or if your 136 00:09:56,500 --> 00:10:00,220 why isn't strong and powerful like we were talking about before. 137 00:10:00,220 --> 00:10:05,420 Your what is the tangible external expression of your why. 138 00:10:05,420 --> 00:10:10,220 So if it's the external expression of your why, then your, then your what, the stronger 139 00:10:10,220 --> 00:10:17,660 your why is, the more certain you are in your why, the more, not just the more tangible, 140 00:10:17,660 --> 00:10:27,000 but the more influential, the more effective your what will be. 141 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:33,900 That's why my Honda Civic that's from 1999 is still alive and well and has 180,000 miles 142 00:10:33,900 --> 00:10:34,900 on it. 143 00:10:34,900 --> 00:10:39,380 That's why people, there's a subculture around Hondas, right? 144 00:10:39,380 --> 00:10:48,220 It's because someone had a why strong enough, Sorocchio Honda had a why strong enough to 145 00:10:48,220 --> 00:10:55,100 put these cars on the road, to make cars that no one else was making. 146 00:10:55,100 --> 00:11:03,020 So one of the ways I choose to express my calling, my why, to provide people with the 147 00:11:03,020 --> 00:11:10,300 tools they need to discover and pursue their God given calling is eventually through coaching. 148 00:11:10,300 --> 00:11:18,680 But another way through this podcast, I'm choosing this podcast as the external expression 149 00:11:18,680 --> 00:11:19,680 of my why. 150 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:25,300 I want to do the coaching and the one-on-one conversations that I have with my friends 151 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:29,540 when I can speak and I can speak into their lives and a lot of times through my own personal 152 00:11:29,540 --> 00:11:33,180 experiences, which everybody is capable of doing. 153 00:11:33,180 --> 00:11:37,020 Everybody's capable of speaking into each other, into each other's, into other people's 154 00:11:37,020 --> 00:11:40,580 lives based off your own personal experience. 155 00:11:40,580 --> 00:11:47,700 You know, I don't think it really matters though what your what is, if I'm being completely 156 00:11:47,700 --> 00:11:48,700 honest. 157 00:11:48,700 --> 00:11:54,740 You know, if your why is strong enough, then whatever you decide to do will be worth doing. 158 00:11:54,740 --> 00:11:58,660 If you're, I'm going to repeat that because it might've been a little confusing. 159 00:11:58,660 --> 00:11:59,900 So I'm going to say it again. 160 00:11:59,900 --> 00:12:04,140 I don't think it really matters what your what is. 161 00:12:04,140 --> 00:12:11,420 If your why is strong enough, then whatever you decide to do will be worth doing. 162 00:12:11,420 --> 00:12:14,860 Does that make sense? 163 00:12:14,860 --> 00:12:17,740 Because I don't think, I think my calling would still be the same even if I didn't become 164 00:12:17,740 --> 00:12:24,740 a coach, but that's, that's the direction I've been pointed. 165 00:12:24,740 --> 00:12:29,620 By calling would still be the same even if I didn't have this podcast. 166 00:12:29,620 --> 00:12:35,140 I would still be wanting, I would still have the same drive to grow personally, to grow 167 00:12:35,140 --> 00:12:39,140 personally and to develop myself. 168 00:12:39,140 --> 00:12:41,420 Right? 169 00:12:41,420 --> 00:12:44,940 There's so many different outlets, so many different opportunities that we have to do 170 00:12:44,940 --> 00:12:48,860 and express the why behind our calling. 171 00:12:48,860 --> 00:12:55,500 And it's up to us, I believe to choose that path a lot of the time. 172 00:12:55,500 --> 00:12:59,280 So guys, I hope you liked this episode. 173 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:06,360 If you liked it, give me, give this a five stars on whatever platform you're on. 174 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:12,660 If you're on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Pocket Cast, wherever you are, give this podcast 175 00:13:12,660 --> 00:13:14,860 a five star review. 176 00:13:14,860 --> 00:13:20,340 Give a comment that let me know what you thought of this episode. 177 00:13:20,340 --> 00:13:48,900 And again, thank you for listening and I will see you next time.